CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 27, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 27, 2010 |
| Operator | CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.82533, -94.92286 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | MISCELLANEOUS |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"EMISION DEVICE FAILED TO NEGATE THE SMALL VOLUME OF PROPYLENE BEING SAMPLED BY THE ANALYZER & AN UNKNOWN SOURCE IGNITED THE MIXTURE, RESULTING IN A VERY SMALL FLAME AT THE EXHAUST STACK. THE ANALYZER WAS BLOCKED IN, THE SMALL FLAME EXTINGUISHED ITSELF & AIR EMISION DEVICE WAS REPLACED."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.